Pro-Syrian government media and the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights early on Thursday reported a large blast near the airport, while a resident of central Damascus, 15 miles (25km) away said it woke her from her sleep. Continua a leggere...

President Donald Trump is touting what he calls his "fantastic relationship" with Australia despite an earlier contentious phone call with its prime minister. Trump, for his part, said he would be happy to travel Down Under, describing the United States and Australia as "rebellious children of the same parent". Continua a leggere...

Last week, in the middle of the night, the US military installed the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense system (THAAD), prompting criticism it was trying to deploy the anti-missile battery before the election. But China and the United States' interests here are not the same. He shares a premise there with South Korean liberals. "In less than four years, the regime may be capable of targeting the ... Continua a leggere...

Editor's Note: Arkansas planned to execute eight people between April 17 and April 27, an unprecedented number of executions by one state in so few days. Attorneys with the Innocence Project and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a flurry of legal challenges requesting more time to prove Lee's innocence with more DNA testing. Continua a leggere...

All flights were in line with worldwide rules and did not violate national borders. -Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) told CNN after the last of the April interceptions. Rising tensions? US Air Force fighters intercepted four Russian bombers right on the country's border, near Alaska . In April, Russian bombers flew, for the first time since 2014, over four consecu... Continua a leggere...

Cinco de Mayo belongs to America as a celebration of Mexican pride and culture - it's as American as Saint Patrick's Day, Mardi Gras and Chinese New Year, all celebrations that originated in other countries and are performed here in the U.S. Continua a leggere...

Speaking of her husband, who she married on November 20, 1947, The Queen has credited Philip for being a constant pillar of support throughout her life and reign. After an overnight social media frenzy that included false reports of the Duke of Edinburgh's death attributed to an unknown French news sources, Buckingham Palace announced today that Prince Philip will simply be retiring in the fal... Continua a leggere...

With 35 days until the snap general election, the seven-day rolling average of all published polls shows support for the Conservatives stands at 47%. The Lib Dems had 111 councillors, a net loss of nine; Plaid Cymru was on 40, a net gain of 10 and the Greens were on 10, a net gain of four. Continua a leggere...

The euro touched five-month peaks while Europe's STOXX 600 index rose 2 percent. She has been called the Trump of the French elections because she is reclaiming French sovereignty and culture. " But it's OK, I prefer to be supported by the French people ". "His project is to deregulate everything: labor, trade, borders, immigration ", Florian Philippot, vice-president of Le Pen's National F... Continua a leggere...

Berkeley police announced two arrests by 1 p.m; one person for carrying a knife on campus and another for obstructing or delaying a police officer, wearing a mask and giving false identification. Ann Coulter didn't deliver her planned speech Thursday at Berkeley - so others spoke in her place. Ann Coulter's speech at the University of California at Berkeley was canceled. Continua a leggere...

The only proposed change to provincial sales tax in this election is the B.C. Liberal pledge to remove PST from all business electricity bills. For starters, there was Clark's $50,000 annual stipend for attending B.C. "So many forestry jobs and even mining went down". For Andrew Weaver , it was a great night. As I have noted here before, the Greens have an actual political party at work in th... Continua a leggere...

Just one in five Americans trust the United States federal government to do what is right at least most of the time, virtually unchanged since the onset of the presidential election in early 2016, according to a poll by the PEW Research Center on Wednesday. Continua a leggere...

Thus far in 2017, Hanigan has hit well in the admittedly hitter-friendly environs of Colorado's Triple-A affiliate in Albuquerque. They can not solve the Padres (12-16). Then Ryan Schimpf took a walk to put the go-ahead run on base with one out. and Corey Spangenberg struck out on three pitches, with Hector Sanchez grounding out right behind him. Continua a leggere...

According to a firefighter, who spoke to Reuters on the condition of anonymity, the group of looters stormed into the La Mayer del Pan bakery, located in the working class neighbourhood of El Valle in Caracas . The two sides blame each other for the unrest. Vicente Paez, a local councilman, said Guitian was an employee of a Caracas-area city governed by an opposition mayor and didn't join t... Continua a leggere...

The Philippines, which is now chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations , has dialed back its once strong stance over China's assertive behavior and island-building. foreign policy in the same way he ran ExxonMobil. "I know change like this is really stressful for a lot of people", said Tillerson. "The secretary and the ministers stressed the need for ASEAN member states and Chin... Continua a leggere...

Their joint appearance came amid Abbas' first visit to the White House under Trump , who, after campaigning on a hardline pro-Israel stance, has in recent weeks softened his tone and suggested that moving closer to a peace deal was a key goal. Continua a leggere...

FDR signed an unmatched 76 bills into law during those first months of his presidency. Late-night hosts took apart Donald Trump's first 100 days in the White House, questioning what the president had actually achieved. A new poll released Wednesday by Elon University found that support for President Donald Trump among North Carolina voters had fallen since November. Continua a leggere...

The Brexit secretary said a "line was crossed" when stories suggested the United Kingdom could face a 100bn euro "exit bill". Theresa May has raised the stakes in Downing Street's war of words with Brussels as she accused European officials of seeking to influence the result of next month's election. Continua a leggere...